These animals don't tend to spend a lot of time near the surface unless something is wrong...<p>Species from the deeper parts of the ocean like this cannot generally afford the luxury of being picky eaters. I'd be very hesitant to get as close to one as these people are.
Feeling OLD. When I was a kid (1960s) giant squid were just folklore. The very idea of giant squid retained that feeling of mystery until, well, recently.